Ride on the Bead Train

Beauty is courage in the face of adversity.

War is messy. Wait. More than messy. It’s indescribable. I remember listening to stories from my Yiayia (grandmother) and thinking to myself- man, my biggest angst in my life is that the popular girls call each other up on Thursdays to wear a skirt and why didn’t they call me cuz I am so flippin’ cool?

This talented mother of 11 has seen war since her childhood. She is a citizen of the newest nation on earth: South Sudan. She is gathering funds to sell at the amazing Santa Fe International Folk Market this July. I hope to be there to meet her in person.